Category: Novel Floating Ideas
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Iraq Signs Agreement for First Floating LNG Platform with Excelerate Energy
Article Date: October 28, 2025 Iraq has signed a $450 million investment deal with Excelerate Energy to construct the country’s first floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at the port of Khor al-Zubair. The project will: Currently under construction in South Korea, the vessel will allow Iraq to integrate LNG…
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Eni Signs Off on Second Floating LNG Unit Offshore Mozambique
Article Date: October 2, 2025 Italian energy group Eni and its partners have approved the construction of Coral North, the second floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) platform in the Rovuma Basin offshore Mozambique. The Coral North unit will: Scheduled for operation in 2028, Coral North will replicate the success of…
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Australian Scientists Quantify Global Benefits of Floating Wetlands
Article Date: October 19, 2025 Floating wetlands are emerging as a cost-effective and natural way to improve water quality worldwide. Researchers from Australia have studied 11 sites, from Queensland to Chicago, finding that these artificial wetlands—composed of buoyant pods planted with reeds—effectively filter nutrients and pollutants from water while providing…
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China Outpaces the US in Global Clean Tech Exports
Article Date: October 6, 2025 China has emerged as the leader in global clean energy exports, surpassing the US in value and volume. In 2025, China exported $120 billion worth of solar panels, batteries, electric vehicles, and other carbon-cutting technologies, compared to $80 billion in fossil fuel exports from the…
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Batang Ai Floating Solar Farm Powers Asia’s Clean Energy Future
Article Date: October 21, 2025 The Asia-Pacific region, the world’s largest energy consumer, is leading a clean energy transformation with floating solar farms. The Batang Ai floating solar farm in particular pairs solar with hydropower to deliver reliable energy to tens of thousands of homes. As power demand in the…
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Germany Commissions World’s First Vertical Floating Solar Power Plant
Article Date: October 13, 2025 SINN Power, a German developer of floating renewable energy solutions, has commissioned the world’s first vertical floating photovoltaic system at the Jais gravel pit in Starnberg, Bavaria. The 1.87 MW plant is expected to generate around 2 GWh annually, covering only 4.65% of the lake’s…
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ST Engineering and Siemens Energy to Build Floating Power Plant Estrella del Mar IV
Date: October 17, 2025 T Engineering’s Marine business and Siemens Energy have been awarded a contract by Transcontinental Capital Corporation (Bermuda), a subsidiary of Seaboard Corporation, to deliver Estrella del Mar IV, a barge-mounted power plant to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. Based on the successful Estrella del Mar…
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Florida College Installs 700 kW Floating Solar Project
October 1, 2025 Nova Southeastern University in Florida has launched the first floating solar array installed at a U.S. university. Developed by D3Energy, the 700 kW project spans 2 acres and features 1,200 solar modules mounted on hurricane-resistant Hydrelio floating platforms. The array will power student housing while enhancing energy…
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⚡ UK and US in Talks to Build Floating Nuclear Reactors and Nuclear-Powered Cargo Ships
Published September 19, 2025 Britain and the United States are exploring floating nuclear power plants and reactor-powered container ships under a new push for advanced nuclear technology. Floating nuclear plants, mounted on barges, could be rapidly deployed to supply power to data centers, steel mills, cement plants, or port infrastructure…
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🌊 Norway’s First Floating Wind Tender Attracts Two Bids
Published September 15, 2025 Norway is moving forward with its first commercial floating offshore wind tender at the Utsira Nord site, located off the country’s southwest coast. Two consortia have submitted proposals: The projects aim to deliver up to 500 MW of clean energy, with floating turbines ideal for deeper…